Monday, November 28, 2011

Welcome Christmas!

Thanksgiving is over. The bird is done. Even the leftovers are running low in the fridge. In our home the Christmas Tree is in its stand and my wife's plastic Christmas Tree-Shaped Object adorns our family room. Tonight, when I come home I will be greeted with that wonderful smell of evergreen that I associate with my favoritist of holidays. Pretty soon the wrapping paper will be out and presents will begin to appear under the tree. In my home there will be a lot of presents. There always are. This is one of my favorite things about my favorite holiday. Not getting presents, though it is nice, but the giving. I will spend too much this year on my family and my friends. One of my other favorite things, actually, it's the same favorite thing is what we do for strangers.

There are many children in this country who will wake up on Christmas morning disappointed because Santa doesn't visit their neighborhood. I am a firm believer that this should never happen in this country of ours and at every opportunity I encourage my friends and coworkers and family, to use this holiday season to give back to those less fortunate. There are tons of organizations out there: Coats for Kids, Toys for Tots, Salvation Army's Angel Tree (my favorite). It is up to those of us who can to care for those who cannot. I do not care how much of my money to government steals and wastes, I will always find a little more to do this for others and I hope that you can too.

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